Western Civilization II / Unit 11 WC2 1015 short lesson, about 20 seconds
The Empire's Constitution, Alsace-Lorraine, and Revanche
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The idea
All men over twenty-five elected the Reichstag, but an unelected federal council and the Kaiser held more power, and the chancellor answered to the Kaiser. France lost Alsace and much of Lorraine and paid a considerable indemnity. Revanche, the demand for revenge, entered French politics.
In practice
"Hardly the liberal vision", the anchor says.
Where people slip
The witness gives the sum; the anchor says considerable.
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